Zip 12779 (South Fallsburg, NY) Climate

12779 South Fallsburg, NY has a humid continental climate, characterized by warm summers and cold winters. The average high temperature in the summer months is usually in the mid-80s Fahrenheit, while winter temperatures can drop to below freezing. Precipitation levels are relatively high throughout the year, averaging around 40 inches annually. Snowfall varies from season to season, but typically averages around 50 inches each winter. The area also sees some extreme weather patterns during certain times of the year, such as heavy rains or blizzards.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 12779 zip code is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in New York.

9.2 Summer - 4.2 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 12779 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	South Fallsburg, New York	United States
	50.9 in.	38.1 in.
	65.0 in.	27.8 in.
	130.3 days	106.2 days
	191 days	205 days
	80.4°	85.8°
	14.1°	21.7°
	6.6	7
	3.5	4.3
	1293 ft.	2443 ft.

Climate

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Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for the 12779 zip code with an average high temperature of 80.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in New York. In the 12779 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 12779 zip code are August, June and July.

In the 12779 zip code, there are 3.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in New York.

February has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 12779 zip code with an average of 14.0°. This is colder than most places in New York.

In the 12779 zip code, there are 155.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in New York.

In the 12779 zip code, there are 4.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in New York.

Humidity in the 12779 zip code is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.

September is the wettest month in the 12779 zip code with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.9 inches in the 12779 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in New York.

May is the rainiest month in the 12779 zip code with 13.2 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.2 rainy days. There are 130.3 rainy days annually in the 12779 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in New York. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 65.0 inches in the 12779 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in the 12779 zip code with 18.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Zip 12779 (South Fallsburg, NY) Climate

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9.2 Summer - 4.2 Winter

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